CREATIVE FORGIVENESS
ASKING FOR HELP, HELPS!
THE BRAIN HEART CONNECTION
GratitudeGames
“Tolaughoftenandmuch;towintherespect ofintelligentpeopleandtheaffectionof children;toearntheappreciationofhonest criticsandendurethebetrayaloffalsefriends; toappreciatebeauty,tofindthebestin others;toleavetheworldabitbetter,whether byahealthychild,agardenpatchora redeemedsocialcondition;toknowevenone lifehasbreathedeasierbecauseyouhave lived.Thisistohavesucceeded.”
--RalphWaldoEmerson
HARMONY IN EVERY HOME
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THE VISION
If we can forgive faster, how loving and kind would this world become?
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THEVISION
MAKE A PURE IMPACT IN EVERY CONVERSATION
In business we meet all sorts of people and we also make all sorts of mistakes. Once we know better we can do better. Usually small setbacks fester if we don’t find or extend grace.
Not all folks can handle our big emotions. I’ve learned that some people are wonderful with my grief, and some people are clueless. Others are able to patiently discuss difficult states of mind while others would rather not.
I’ve found that walking around bitter, or bummed out rarely helps.
Most people appreciate a fresh start and don’t enjoy our woes.
I believe our emotional well-being is our responsibility and it’s important to find folks with skills beyond our current emotional arsenal.
LETTERFROMTHE LETTERFROMTHE EDITOR EDITOR
Brave women share their story of encouragement!
In one of my favorite networking groups, FAVE Lifestyles, I find so much wisdom.
I’ve admired this month’s remarkable leader, Brenda Reiss for years. This is Brenda, myself, and Deanna Nowadnick at the Brave book-launch event last December. Brenda is a Forgiveness Coach. She’s an author of several books & has a sweet podcast. She knows the power of creativity in the introspection process.
In this issue I’m going to share more about those states of being in hopes of encouraging you to navigate your business hardships. I’ll always highlight her remarkable body of work as it can bring families & teams closer together.
Editor-in-Chief Marcelle Allen
Data art is partly about making rejection pretty. Sales that don’t close, contracts that pause, friends who never buy our book, etc. Navigating negative moments is a big part our professional resiliency game.
The seagull represents a successful sales person, and the big yellow flowers represent checks, and the other smaller flowers and foliage represents all the “NO’s” or “Not yet’s”, and missed connections. This was used with mock data in my AI graphic. Cute!? Clever? Not all scripts or strategies work. People can be grumpy and forget their manners. I can be grumpy and forget my manners. Our moods can be managed with grace and playfulness.
Daily impact goal:
I don’t expect myself or my clients to always have a large daily impact goal. Helping 2-5 people every day is great! Helping dozens or hundreds is cool and helping thousands is exhilarating. Maintaining certain paces is unrealistic in my experience. The role of forgiveness is important in a 30 day sales cycle. The ability to emotionally hug our own effort is lovely. Being discouraged is a tough place to sell from. Do you have a kindness practice for yourself?
I’ve seen some people grin and bear it, some can disconnect action from emotion, and sometimes people feel ALLLL the feels.
Just like time management is a skill that can be learned and taught, managing emotions is a skill that can be learned and taught.
Everyday,sometimesseveraltimesinahour,wemustletgothe unwantedresults.Thisisnotaperfectvisualofwhatwasinmyhead butit’spretty!ItriedtogetmyAItoolstoblendmycashcreatorring withthisideaofthebraintoheartconnection.Sometimeslearning newtoolsrequiresgrace.
Salespatternsareoftenquitenegativebeforetheyarepositiveand whenwecanstaypositive,wehaveendurance.
Initiallyinbusiness,wedon’tknowwhatwe’recapableof. Wedon’thaveenoughexperiencetofullygraspthehurdles, hangups,andhesitation.Withexperience,atonofgrace, coaching,andwillpower;webegintohurdleovereach rejectionwithnewabilitiesandoptimism.It’sadailygame ofgratitudeandgrace.
A while back my Mom had pointed out that I was really good at finding help when I needed it. Those words really have guided me and encouraged me now that she’s not physically here.
In my book Financial Joy, I introduce an infographic identifying “states of being” and “states of knowledge.”
My Mom was the first ever ‘Seagull’ who modeled sales behavior to me. She drove a pretty Corvette and navigated being a single Mom by rocking her career in mortgage lending. While I constantly go back and forth from being ‘cautious, capable, and curious’ on my scale here, her words encourage me to keep going.
Brenda’s teaching of forgiveness reminds me to not hold on to the failures for too long. We must learn and move forward. We must keep our chin up and ears open.
I’veoftenwishedotherbusinessleaderswouldbemoreopenabout thestuffthatwentsouth.Howdowefixsomethingwe’vealready publishedorsaidLIVEonvideo?
Forexample,thisinfographicImadeinFinancialJoydidn’tdo exactlywhatIwanteditto.
Whenpeopleseeit,inpdfform,itdoesn’treadwell.Itneeds explanation.WhenI’minpersonwithsomeone,Icanhelppeople identifyreallyquickwheretheyareandwheretheywanttogo.
Inthiscircledarea,it’slookingatour“emotionalstateofbeing” duringasituation.Perhapswe’rebeing“obliviousduringabudget conversation,”or“franticduringasalesprocess,”orbeing“clueless duringadeal.”Ouractionsoremotionalstatesmaycauseanegative stateofbeingforourteammember.
Thiscouldbeforanytypeofmoneymatter:Sales,budgeting,real estate,investing,etc.Youmightbecapableinseveralareasand cautionsinothers.Movingtowardcalmtakesalotofselfawareness,grace,andevenforgivenessofthoseweaimto createwin-winswith.Harmonydoesn’tjusthappen.
IpulledthisimageoffBrenda’sFacebookpagebecauseit captureswhatIcallangrydrawing.Ascribbleduringstress. Now,inFinancialJoy,Italkaboutmakingrejectionprettybut Idefinitelyhonortheangrysketch.Scribblingcanrelease emotionwithouthurtinganyone!
Brendaactuallyhasamorethoughtfulapproachtomandalas. Whenworkingwithothersintheforgivenessprocess,she leadsthemthroughathoughtfulexercisetothinkdeeplyand examinepriorbehaviorsandfeelings.
Askingforhelp,helps!
Ifyou’recuriousabouthowtogetbetterat forgiveness.Takethisshortquiztogetabaselineon whereyouareattoday.Asyougrowandlearnitwill likelychange,especiallyifyouworkwithBrenda!
Theemotionwheel
MonthsbackIshareda recentpurchasedfroma fellowinstagramuser!She hastheseinmanymodels anditcanreallyfocusa conversationwhenyou havesomethinglikethis onhand.
Thisisalifelongjourneyof balancingourbrainandour heartandthiswheelor oneslikeitcanguide conversations.
Ifyouknowyouaren’t strongwithemotional intelligence,definitelyreach outandfindtheresources youneed.
Sooftenthevisualoftheactof forgivenessmightbeaperson sittingonapewwiththeirhead betweentheirhands.I’vebeen there.IknowthatwellyetI wantedtobringaspiritually significantactintotheworldof businessinamorelight-hearted way.
Inanattempttofindagreatvisual forforgivenessinmyCashCreator Circle,IaskedBrendaifshe visualizeditlikearound-aboutor somethingelse.Herpicturewasn’t aboutashiftintimeasmuchasthe shiftfromheadtoheart.
AccordingtoBrenda,whenwe’re stuck wehavea repressed tion.It’srumination, attern,ahabitanda beliefwe’vebelieved overandoveragain.
Firstweneedtorecognizeit. Wecandothatthroughstory. Weconnectthedotsofthe pattern.ThisiswhereBrenda excels! Wecanthenuseamandala aroundit.Whenyourecognize it,youcanmovefromthehead downtotheheart.
HEADTOHEART
YoucanlearnmorefromBrenda inherpodcast,onherwebsite, orcheckoutherbookson amazon!Shehasatremendous bodyofworkandherFacebook pagesisfullofmemesand encouragingcontent.HerVA haselevatedherwordsso beautifully!
Help others bend time!
Not all art needs to be sold, sometimes it can steer us to achieve something great.
If you’ve ever struggled with the concerns on the right, data art may be just the thing you’ve been looking for!
If you have questions or ideas on how to make this publication more valuable, reach out.
Stay well, Marcelle
Under producing Brilliantly boring Too wordy! Righteous anger
Developing Digital You takes a lot of creativity and navigating fear and big feelings. When we reflect on our performance, It helps us see a character at a point in time. Data art looks back at the choices we made in our prior month, year, or decade.
We become a character to study, encourage, and embrace. Have you been encouraged enough on your digital journey?
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